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4 Subtle Signs of Toxic Positivity in the Church

Lead by example in showing vulnerability and reliance on God’s strength, especially in times of weakness.

The Basics: The Purpose of the Sermon

I have heard many sermons—three or four a week now, plus my own—where I want to say, at the end, “That’s true!” Or, “I get it!”

Prepare Your Church Facility for Winter Today

Even if your building is located in a warmer climate, you still need to prepare for the unexpected—as we have seen with the polar vortex freeze events in recent years.

Mark E. Strong on ‘Divine Merger’

Mark E. Strong: What Happens When Jesus Collides With Your Community

Ray Johnston on ‘Jesus Called—He Wants His Church Back’

Ray Johnston: What Christians and the American Church Are Missing

J.D. Greear: Helping Your People Glimpse the Vision

"The slightest glimpse of what 'can be' creates more willingness to change than any sermons we can preach."

Church: 13th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year

J.D. Greear: Why the Future Belongs to Churches That Send

The Church Plant Question: What Would Jesus Do?

Steve Addison: "We must look beyond what we can do and ask, 'What needs to be done? What will it look like when our task is finished?'"

What Jesus Started

Steve Addison: Joining the Movement, Changing the World

Everyday Church

Tim Chester and Steve Timmis: Gospel Communities on Mission

The Permanent Revolution

Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim: Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church